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R.I.P. Big Man

• AGArgent 343 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 10:57 AM

  Yeah, he was brilliant. Made Tony Soprano a very complex character...one where you're never sure what he's gonna do next and therefore be quite frightened of and then other times showing some serious vulnerability...some of those therapy sessions with Loraaine Bracco are incredible. I've watched all 86 episodes....twice. It's impossible to imagine anyone else being Tony. Absolutely a major loss.

• lvietri 3,326 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 2:00 PM

  Sad day ---

  Vince Flynn ... writer of one of my favorite series of books .. Mitch Rapp - the ultimate anti - terrorist specialist.  Biggest bad azz ever.

  And my fellow North Jersey buddy Mr. Gandolfini.  Lots of the Soprano's filmed near my house .. and I have frequented the real "Bada Bing" (i.e. Satin Dolls) many times.   So sad ....

  So who's going to run the family in North Jersey now ???   Should I dust off my resume ???

• TurkishTerror 2,177 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 2:41 PM

  Sunday nights at 9pm   i was alway in front of a tv.  only series i watch from beginning to end.  RIP

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 2:59 PM

  In Remembrance

• thebigeasy707 5,885 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 4:23 PM

  lvietri:

  So who's going to run the family in North Jersey now ???   Should I dust off my resume ???

  may i suggest you mate.

  lvietri:

  and I have frequented the real "Bada Bing"

  we could call you "Nada Ding"

  in all seriousness.. 51 yrs old........so young and a very talented actor.

  The Sopranos was one of the US series i actually like next to The Sreets of San Fransisco, Hill Street Blues, Kojak and of course Taxi.

• mrcaddie 2,429 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 4:24 PM

  Wheels65:

  And Vince Flynn  1966 - 2013 

  Vince Flynn too! Wow, I didn't know this. I was really hoping he was going to recover. For those of you readers out there who are into really good CIA/ assassin fiction novels I urge you to read this series of books.

  Vince was a great writer and I've read his books many times over. Just two nights ago I recommended this series of books to my fellow cc member.

  Very sad.

  MC

   

   

• sweetspott 26,443 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 4:44 PM

  First class actor..R.I.P

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 5:08 PM

  ZioMio:

  In Remembrance

  Great post, Zio. Instant memories, remembered every clip like it was last night. Was like TT-every Sunday night, including reruns. TY.

• 9,041 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 5:11 PM

  thebigeasy707:

  .so young and a very talented actor.

  Then some...Great character actor who stole the show with small roles in larger films.

  thebigeasy707:

  The Sopranos was one of the US series i actually like next to The Sreets of San Fransisco, Hill Street Blues, Kojak and of course Taxi.

  You're showing your / our age now..all good shows along with the newer ones like The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Southland et al 

  Just spent 4 hours watching the 'best bits' of the Sopranos...Great writing, acting and v funny too !

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jun 20 2013 5:15 PM

  alcaucin:

  You're showing your / our age now..all good shows along with the newer ones like The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Southland et al 

  Can't mention The Wire without mentioning OZ. HBO was on a run of tremendous series' that started with The Sopranos.  Good stuff. :-)